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Semi-pelagian :: Semi-Pelagian (n.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints..

Vincentian :: Vincentian (a.) Of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him..

Saintship :: Saintship (n.) The character or qualities of a saint.

Sanctity :: Sanctity (n.) A saint or holy being.

Jainism :: "Jainism (n.) The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called jins, above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some things in common with each..

Kyrie Eleison :: Kyrie eleison () Greek words, meaning Lord, have mercy upon us, used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc..

Hallowmas :: Hallowmas (n.) The feast of All Saints, or Allhallows..

Stylo- :: Stylite (n.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint..

Thaumaturgus :: Thaumaturgus (n.) A miracle worker; -- a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints.

Parkleaves :: Parkleaves (n.) A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. See Tutsan.

Helena :: Helena (n.) See St. Elmo's fire, under Saint..

Saint :: Saint (n.) A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God..

Saintly :: Saintly (superl.) Like a saint; becoming a holy person.

Allhallowmas :: Allhallowmas (n.) The feast of All Saints.

Latria :: Latria (n.) The highest kind of worship, or that paid to God; -- distinguished by the Roman Catholics from dulia, or the inferior worship paid to saints..

Hagiographer :: Hagiographer (n.) One of the writers of the hagiographa; a writer of lives of the saints.

Hagiographa :: Hagiographa (n. pl.) The lives of the saints.

Bollandists :: Bollandists (n. pl.) The Jesuit editors of the Acta Sanctorum, or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work..

Passionary :: Passionary (n.) A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs.

Saintdom :: Saintdom (n.) The state or character of a saint.

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